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County Declares War on Invasive Trees

THOMAS TIMBER III

To protect the people of Putnam from radicalized flora, the Legislature has declared a war against invasive species of trees. The initiative, called Defending Our Native Trees/War Against Invasive Trees, or “DON’T WAIT,” gives officials authority to chop down any tree deemed invasive, even if such cutting creates more than a keyhole-sized view of the Hudson River.

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